Chapter 175 (1/2)
Chapter 175: Shocks and Curtain Calls
Nearly every eye in the auditorium ith tears after the display The need to speak with and comfort Poseidon was only just kept in check
The king of ocean sang his laments as the fish swirled around hie fish separated itself from the others
Poseidon stared at it, stunned A fewshock wore off, replaced with an expression of pleasant surprise The thick and pained quality of his songs changed with the fish’s arrival, more joyous
He reached out a finger, and the area around itlight up with a pale blue hue, like he’d turned on a light It spread, expanded, until the orb of light surrounded the tiny orange fish
What folloas strange Within the nutritive cover of the orb, as the concert-goers watched, the little orange fish within began to change In no time the orb was filled; not with fish, but a s up
She blinked sleepily at the audience, then turned her attention to Poseidon She called out in surprise and excite her tiny ar with joy
No one kneho started it, but waves of uproarious applause spontaneously erupted through the auditoriuainst the shore
Everyone was clapping furiously Tan Lingyun, Zhou Qianlin Even Lan Jue was fervently applauding his friend’s performance
At so had returned to his seat He, too, was busily clapping A wide, excited smile was plastered on his handsome face Then the curtain dropped
‘Successful’ was an understatement: Poseidon’s perfor directly to the heart of every audience h they were there, a part of this ical undersea world
Two hours passed in the space of a blink, with Poseidon never once breaking character to address the crowds He didn’t need to The show and its re that was needed
The Sounds of Nature Everyone knew the name, but now they felt it It lived within the it to life The applause continued for a full ten minutes without pause
By this point the harnesses that had kept them in place had released Pockets of the audience stood, and before long the entire arena roared fro, but no one seemed toPoseidon’s range of eic of the story, it was all burned in to their memory forever
The curtain spread wide The crystal wall and sea water were gone The palace, however, re with the other decorations of his undersea realm
Poseidon appeared on stage, walking slowly to the center He held the little mermaid in his arms
As the lights brightened, it revealed a host of guards who’d quietly entered the arena at so the show and positioned thee for protection
Hua Li bowed slightly to the crowd, a s voice was heard once more “Thank you,” he called to them
The crowd reacted with calls of their own, all blending together so that the only thing that could be heard was the deafening roar of his fans Both Hua Li and the ht, surrounded by adoring fans, in glittering sapphire ar
He lifted his hand, entreating silence After aquieted down By now he could rely on his own requests to keep the audience’s emotions in check
“I’d like to thank every one of you for co in an institution of higher learning It has been reat honor to meet all of you, and to sharefans On each of your seats should be a copy of Sounds of Nature, inscribed in holographic form for your enjoyot a different feel than the concert You’ll see”
“Recently I was edy that occurred on Taihua I was filled with a terrible sadness, for the comrades we have lost, the lives cut short And so we decided to donate all of the proceeds earned today to Taihua We’re also giving twenty percent of the sales for every copy of Sounds of Nature to the faht, in some small way, help alleviate their pain”
Once more, a round of applause met his words This time it was the luminaries and school department heads that lead the expression
Aentleman who looked to be in his sixties or seventies He was a congenial looking rey hair and a warm smile The old man’s other side was occupied by Director shi+ from Lir University
The coly jealous as he stared at the stage As a school director himself, he clearly understood what this concert would do for the NEU’s reputation Beyond all question, this school would have the advantage when it ca desirable students for next semester
After a long while, the applause subsided Hua Li smiled and continued “In reality, the fact that I’m in Skyfire – here with you – was all up to coincidence I actually caht me here Obviously he doesn’t wanthere, so I can’t say who it is But I do have so years since I’ve stepped foot on a school caht back all of those relaxed and excited dreams and hopes ofback up to the surface Now, I do like to think I’ out over this sea of bright young faces fills me with a profound envy Make sure you take tie life is a beautiful and important chapter in your story I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank another friend of mine who came today for a cameo appearance It’s my sincerest hope that, if you should run in to him around campus, that you try your best to look past his scandalous exterior”
Iuffaw burst froer to the stage